Sierra Safari Zoo

Yes! Reno has a zoo! Well, sort of... It's on the outskirts of Reno and is about a fourth of the size of San Francisco's zoo (le sigh). But, the girls were ecstatic over it and that is truly what counts. It's more of a rescue center and a lot of the animals were endangered, or injured, or limited and I had not heard of a lot of them. They did have the typical zoo animals like a zebra and lion and tiger, and even a liger! We also had an interesting time in the feeding den. It's an open area where the deer come up to you and you can pet them and feed them with no gates in between you and them. I bought two measly cones of feed and later found out you can buy a whole bucket for $5! That is definitely what we will do next time so we don't feel like we are being attacked again We also listened to the peacocks going crazy with their squawking and saw baby turtles.